I-10 East crash at McCarty ramp early Sunday; 115 incidents in 90 days

A major crash on eastbound I-10 at exit 775A near the McCarty entrance ramp brought traffic to a standstill early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at 2:16 AM on September 27, shutting down multiple lanes and backing up traffic in both directions as responding officers worked to clear the roadway.

The eastbound side absorbed the brunt of the impact, with lanes closed as crews worked the scene. Early morning hours typically see lighter traffic volume, but the closure still created delays for the overnight commute and early risers headed to work or traveling through the area.

This crash is the latest in a persistent pattern at this location. According to LTA data, the exit 775A area has recorded 115 total incidents over the past 90 days, with 104 classified as major. In the most recent 30-day period alone, the corridor logged 6 incidents, including 4 major events and 1 fatal crash.

Zooming out further, state crash records tell an even deeper story. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this stretch of I-10 has seen 562 crashes since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 210 crashes at the location.

While crashes occur here at varied times rather than concentrating in a single window, the data shows the busiest hour is typically 5–6 PM, when 8 crashes were recorded over the 90-day period. Thursdays have emerged as the highest-incident day at the location, with 24 crashes logged during the same window.

Hit-and-run incidents account for 10.9 percent of crashes at this exit, per state records—133 of the 1,215 units involved in crashes here over the same period fled the scene without exchanging information.

Conditions at the time of the Sunday crash were clear, with temperatures around 77 degrees. The road surface itself and driver response remain factors authorities continue to investigate.

Lanes were cleared as of early morning, though drivers heading eastbound on I-10 in the pre-dawn hours should expect residual delays as traffic flow normalizes. The specific cause of Sunday's crash is still under investigation.